News @ The BAC

Architect Billie Tsien To Receive Honorary Doctorate At The Boston Architectural College’s 2022 Commencement

Noted architect, educator, and practitioner, Billie Tsien, architect of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, and a founding partner of New York City based studio Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners to receive an Honorary Doctorate and deliver The Boston Architectural College’s commencement speech at its graduation ceremony on Friday, May 27.
Helping Others Gain a Foothold: The James Kukla, B.Arch’85 and Family Scholarship

James, B.Arch’85, hopes that the namesake scholarship, a generous 5-year scholarship investment for BAC students with financial needs, he and Michèle have established at the BAC will encourage an emerging generation of hardworking architects and designers.
The Boston Architectural College Launches BAC Channel with Mahesh Daas Featuring Pritzker Laureate Balkrishna Doshi

The BAC is honored to kick-off its inaugural episode of BAC Channel with Mahesh Daas by featuring Professor Balkrishna Doshi—India's first and only Pritzker prize winning architect, educator, guru, and the BAC’s 2021 honorary alumnus.
Alumni Profile Anddie Chan-Patera

When Anddie Chan-Patera decided to pursue a Master of Interior Architecture degree, and launch a new career in her 50s, it was important for her to choose a school that was a good fit for her life experiences as well as her professional goals.
Student Story Yasmine Badawi

Yasmine Badawi always had an interest in both painting and engineering, so she chose a degree in architecture because she felt it would be the perfect balance between the two.
Faculty Profile Mark Rukamathu

Director of Special Projects and faculty member Mark Rukamathu is on a mission to create good designers who are also good practitioners.
Mobile Makers Parks its Truck at the BAC

A Mobile Makers truck will be seen on the streets of Boston this spring, with BAC staff and students supporting this impactful programming.
HMFH Architects and BAC Announce New Scholarship Fostering Diversity in Design

HMFH Architects, in partnership with The Boston Architectural College, announced the establishment of the HMFH Scholarship Fund, created to expand academic opportunities for students underrepresented in the architecture and design professions.
The Mission Driver

Marilyn Swartz-Lloyd, Vice Chair of the BAC Board of Trustees, has been working to make cities better for people “and breaking down glass ceilings” in the process all her life.
The Bobby G. Foster Memorial Scholarship will support Black BAC Students in Architecture

The Bobby G. Foster Scholarship is intended to encourage other first generation Black college students from the Boston community to persevere and pursue a career in architecture—a field that has traditionally lacked inclusivity and diversity.